Sec. 2. (a) All fees prescribed by this chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the state of Indiana through the secretary of the commission, a quietus shall be issued, and the fees shall be deposited into the state general fund.
(b) Fees collected from municipalities under IC 8-1-2-85 and amounts paid by municipal utilities under IC 8-1-2-70 shall also be deposited in the state general fund, as if they were fees collected from public utilities under this chapter.